Even highly trained chefs deal with kid critics when it comes to lunch box offerings. The Executive Chef of Shaw’s Crab House in Chicago says use fresh ingredients and a little risk and you get fewer orders of pb&j this school year.

While it’s always nice to get dressed up and take mom out to brunch on Mother’s Day, gathering the family and battling for reservations can be a pain. Stay at home and whip up a brunch of your own with recipes from two of Baltimore’s best chefs.